North America's Ford Contour

The Ford Mondeo sedan was for the EuropeanThe remote fuel door release feature was
market. Travel to the lands of the United Statesdeleted and the fuel door that this batch held had
and North American and you would find the Forda flanged opening. Made available were an interior
Contour. The Ford Contour would be the Fordtrunk light, a tilt steering wheel, and a power
Mondeo's American counterpart. This sedan wasantenna. In 1997 to 1998, the Ford Contours that
actually sold by the Ford Motor Company startingentered the streets sported front and rear end
from 1995 up until 2000. Fact is, this vehicledesigns that were new. There were new alloy
actually was the basis for building a version of thiswheel designs. The sail panels on the rear door
under the Mercury brand. And the result came towindows were now smooth and held the word
be the Mercury Mystique and later on became the"Contour" emblazoned on it.
Mercury Cougar. The Ford Contour was found inAs per the last years of the Ford Contour, it still
the Ford Motor Company's line up filling the nichecontinually received changes. In 1998 to 1999, the
between the Ford Escort and the Ford Taurus.Ford Contour deleted one of its trim levels. There
The Ford Contour has a DOHC V6 engine with 24was a clock in radio available. There were also
valves. It has an aluminum block and aluminumsome color revisions. The rear window and the
heads. This has a displacement of 155 cubic inches.brake light designs had changed. For Canada, this
It can produce some 170 units of bhp at 6250was the last year of the Ford Contour. In the
rpm, and 165 pound feet at 4250 rpm. It has alsoUnited States, 2000 was the last year for the
been equipped with a five speed manualvehicle.
transmission system. The wheelbase of the FordAll genuine and quality Ford Contour parts and
Contour measures 106.5 inches, 183.9 inches inauto parts are available for interested parties and
length and has a curb weight of 2910 pounds.Ford aficionados in great discounts and wholesale
From 1995 to 1996, the Ford Contour came todeals at Ford Parts and Ford Auto Parts. Included
be body colored. The front seats were recessedin the list of Ford parts are accessories, air intake
to the back so as to improve rear seat leg room.system parts, body parts, brakes, climate control,
This is compared to the first wave of Fordclutch parts, cooling system parts, suspension
Contours that entered the American automobilesystem parts, and transmission parts just to
market. After a year, changes were still done.name a few.
Traction control no longer was given as an option.